AFP and neoplasm: Of all significant variables, Child-Pugh Classification score 5 (Hazard Ratio = 0.492, p = 0.049), absent AE (Hazard Ratio = 3.423, p = 0.015), lower AFP (Hazard Ratio = 0.213, p = 0.003), tumor numbers ≤ 3 (Hazard Ratio = 0.313, p = 0.009), sorafenib duration ≤ 1 cycle (Hazard Ratio = 3.694, p = 0.004), and absent TACE (Hazard Ratio = 3.197, p = 0.008) significantly correlated with patient mortality (Table 2).